A win for the USA would advance them to the Round of 16. The team, part of Group G, would then play the second-place Group H team in the knockout round.

A tie would also advance the U.S. team. They would go on to play the Group H winner.

But with a loss, it gets complicated. The USA still could advance depending on the outcome of the Ghana-Portugal game.

Players to watch

USA: A name that you might hear a lot is center midfielder Michael Bradley. Some analysts think he didn't play well in the U.S. win over Portugal, but that he has a chance to reclaim his star status in Thursday's game. Other notable players to watch include Fabian Johnson, Jermaine Jones and Kyle Beckerman.

Germany:

Thomas Müller may be the key person in Thursday's game, although he got five stitches during the match against Ghana. Other players to watch include Mesut Ozil, Lukas Podolski, Mario Gotze and Miroslav Klose.